Ellen Elizabeth Patterson

#1146, b. 30 July 1891, d. 14 November 1961

From Google Earth. This is Weston Street in Bermondsey where Ellen was living in 1911. Even though it seems unlikely, this street is a tunnel. There are entrances off the tunnel and it must go, covered, for 100's of meters. I don't know if Ellen lived in one of the 'houses'? in the tunnel or in an uncovered part of the street. There are a few 4 story places that would date back to well before ww1, but most of the street has been rebuilt. The other photo shows the entrance to the street

Primary events

Birth: Ellen Elizabeth Patterson was born on 30 July 1891 in 1 row 106, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, Certificate reads 30th July 1891 no 1 row 106 Ellen a girl to Matthew PATTERSON and Alice formerly BONNER. Father's occupation was a seaman in the merchant service. Alice made her mark so was illiterate.1

Marriage: She married Christopher Elijah Charles Beales, son of (Archer) Christopher Beales and Margaret Elizabeth Brackenbury, on Saturday, 13 June 1914 in Registry Office, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, when they were 27 years, 3 months and 6 days ~&~ 22 years, 10 months and 14 days old. Certificate reads 13th June 1914 Christopher BEALES 28 year old bachelor general labourer of number 5 row 23 and Ellen Elizabeth PATTERSON 22-year-old spinster of number 2 row 106 married by certificate in the registry office by Alber MOOR. The ceremony was witnessed by J G PITCHER and 'RASTOGARTH'. The certificate we have appears to be a photocopy of the original, so the signatures are as they were made by the witnesses, not a transcription. The Groom's father was Christopher BEALES deceased fisherman and the Bride's father was Matthew PATTERSON engineer.1,3

(Widow) Death: In 1937, at the age of 46 years, 4 months and 12 days, Ellen Elizabeth was left a widow by the death of Christopher Elijah Charles Beales; Certificate reads 12th Dec 1937 27 Row 97 UD. Christopher Charles Elijah BEALS male aged 50 years a general labourer. Cause of death was carcinoma of the tongue (certified). H BEALES widow of the deceased was present at the death.1

Death: Ellen died on 14 November 1961 in Great Yarmouth, England, at 49 Baliol Road Gorleston, Helen Elizabeth BEALES female aged 67 widow of Christopher Elijah Charles BEALES a docker of cerebella haemorrhage certified without inquest. Informant was D Patterson her daughter. Burial record has 29 Baliol Road (Aged 70 years, 3 months and 15 days, worked back from recorded birth date).1

Secondary circumstances

Note: Ellen's father was the eldest of 14 children, and Ellen was one of 10. She and Christopher had more than 11 children in the 17 years between 1915 and 1932. I believed that Ellen was very young when she married but now we have her birth certificate and can confirm that Ellen and Helen (Nellie) are the same person we now know that she was 23 when she married. This makes her 71 when she died.